They don’t call it Cardiac Bypass for nothin’.
Your thighs will burn, you will sweat, your butt might turn into buns of steel on this short but mighty hike.
On Saturday, I got together with my parents, one of my brothers, best friend, Jessica and her mom, Sabine. Trenton stayed behind with a nasty cold, (he’s better now.)
I let Sabine and Jessica decide the hike because they’re more familiar with the area, so we met up at a trailhead to hike down to the American River, and back up.
Now, I’ve lived in a Gulf Coast town for the past three years so hiking has been nonexistent in my life and I NEEDED some trees, fresh air and a view.
To hike Cardiac Bypass, you’ll meet at parking lot at China Bar, off of Maidu Drive.
You can park in the lot which costs a small fee, or head down Maidu Drive for free parking on the side of the street. You’ll follow the signs for Cardiac Bypass Trail, more details are available here.
The hike to the river is obviously downhill and I would love to return in the summer time, with a picnic and bikini.
We brought my dog, Pinot and Sabine’s dog, Bentleigh, who has never-ending energy.
It’s a little under four miles, and a forewarning, for about a mile, you will hike up and up and up, it’s a burner. Overall, we had an amazing time and the harvest salad I had at Auburn Alehouse after did not suck.
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